dvd+r vs dvd-r

[cougartrace]

I always thought that DVD-R would be the standard one day, but I heard on TV the other day that DVD+R might shake out to be the standard.

Any thoughts?

 

[cdogg]

The war is over! Or perhaps more appropriately, it never really started.

Pioneer pioneered the "-" r/rw format. Within months of the DVD "+" format release, they started shipping DVD burners that could do either format.

Therefore with dual-format burners, no one is going to really care which one is superior in the long run. This site has some more insight if you're interested:

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvd

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[dakota81]

Seriously, before that crap ever gets finalized, newer format wars will begin between Blue-Ray, HD-DVD, EVD.

All it really boils down to in the end is who gets the royalty payments for the sold devices.

It will never end...

 

[cdogg]

The quest for technological advancement will undoubtedly never end.

From a technical perspective, the match between "+" and "-" (this thread's topic) lasted 5 minutes.

 

[dbert]

Heres a question: when discussing DVD formats with someone, for "-" R do you say “minus” R or “dash” R?

 

[teknikal]

cougar,
If your DVD player was made within the past 3 years, chnces are you won't have any problems with either format.

Dual-format burners are the way to go, so if you're looking to buy, it's worth the extra $20-30 investment.

tek

 

[teknikal]

dbert,
That would be "minus" R and "plus" R.